HOW TO PLAY FAST NOTES WHEN YOU IMPROVISE 

Summary: 1- Work on your general technique (scales, triads) 2- use triplets on beat 1, on beat 2, on beat 3 and on beat 4 3- Use triplets in a row and at random on beats 4- use 16th notes on beat 1, on beat 2, on beat 3 and on beat 4 5- Use 16th in a row and at random on beats 6- Use intervals to make it more interesting 7- Use chromatism 8- Use it all together Now, back to my room to practice some triplets 😄 🎷

I have never found anything close to your teaching on RU-vid. Your such a gifted teacher. I'm getting all the help I need, from you.

You are a great teacher and always have very interesting subject ( Improvisation) "Awesome " . If you put all your videos on a DVD I will definitely buy one . Happy Holidays.

Of all your online tutorials, this is my favorite one, Scott Paddock! I have gone through this entire exercise in all 12 keys a couple of times now, and already am feeling increased freedom when improvising. Suddenly it's becoming even more instinctive to "take-off" while jamming along! I wish I had started this exercise 30 years ago! FYI, I went through each key with a metronome or backing track, and so it has really helped me stay in time, especially up high in the palm keys or down low with the pinky-keys! Oh, by the way, my kids (who were/are Suzuki students on string instruments) have decided to adopt some Suzuki terms and call this Dad's new "Pizza Practice!" Why "Pizza Practice" you might ask? Swung eighth notes = "PIZZA"; Triplets = "PINEAPPLE"; Sixteenths: "PEPPERONI"! And now they mock me: "You're putting sixteenths on beat three? Pizza, pizza, pepperoni pizza!" Ha, ha! It's all good! (And the be-bop scale is the bomb when it's "pepperoni, pepperoni!") Can't wait until the next time I go through all 12 keys of "Pizza Practice" again! Thanks, Scott Paddock! (from another Sax playin' Scott)

Awesome playing, I really enjoyed the way you explained the triplets and fast notes, really good work

Thank you Scott. Another great video. Have a safe and bless holiday. I'll try out the Legere reeds.

Thnks a lot mate, I’m checking all your videos and I find them really interesting!!

Great videos and wonderful suggestions which I am applying to my trumpet playing - you have saved me years of hard labour!

Thanks for the videos Scott! I’m just learning but I will try out Legere reeds thanks to you. Great video. This is a microcosm of the essentials of improvising. I like that you focused on just one chord to keep it simple and are adding one thing at a time methodically. Thanks to one of your previous videos (focus on one thing) and Jay Metcalf’s question (what key is difficult for you) I’ve been focusing on C# and decided to go for a whole month on it (but throwing in chromatics and altered notes). This video gives me the inspiration not to get bored or run out of ideas. There are some great teachers adding to the online body of work and it’s so great especially for young people today! You’re my favourite!!

I'm really finding your videos very inspiring. You're a great teacher thanks.

Those are great tips! Thanks!

Very good lesson! I enjoy your teaching and style!

Thanks Scott - I'm faster already after half an hour of practising.

Yooo Scott, now I've been wondering how to play fast. Thank you so so much. My lockdown has just gotten a shining star.👏🏾👏🏾

It sounds so easy ! I just want to throw my sax away ! You are such a master my friend, great playing !

i've watched a couple of your videos and you give really good, simple, and concise explanations on things! you've made a subscriber out of me lol

Wow the teaching on this video is like breaking the code of improvising. Make so much sense. Thanks

Excellent tip! Thanks!

Hello Scott, finally I tried my first Légère reeds. In the beginning I bought the Classic Model, both for tenor and alto, but they weren't my cup of tea. When I could try the Signature Series, a 2 for tenor, I said to myself: "What I missed until now!" I agree with all the advantages you are giving this month in your tutorials. I don't think I'll come back to cane, thank you. Merry Christmas and happy New Year.

Lêgêre Reeds I did used before , they are very good with a metallic sound ,last long and always ready to play . I will start using again. Thanks .

Love your videos Scott. Got to go and practice now.

Best explanation I’ve ever heard. Thanks!

Excellent thank you so much

That was an excellent lesson, Scott ! This is very helpful. I've been struggling with my speed on playing faster notes. I will put this to use starting tomorrow ...

Thanks for this video. This was really helpful. Made a lot of sense.

Thank you! Very useful!

Thanks for this video. I have a free day tomorrow so will try this. I stared on Rico reeds also but moved to Légère alto signature reeds 2.25 and 2.5 and haven't looked back. My first 2 Légère reeds I used lasted a month before cracking at the top, maybe because I was using a Yamaha 4C plastic mouthpiece then and the reed vibrating on the plastic could have done it, don't know but my current reed is still is fine after 2 months.

Superb tutorial - as always. Thanks a lot! My own experience on Legere sax reeds: To me they are not as consistent as advertised. There is quite a bit of strength variation between different reeds. In Legere clarinet reeds I found even greater inconsistencies. It is true, however, that once you have a great Legere Reed, it lasts for a very long time and you don't have to worry about moisture and temperature when you are switching back and forth between different instruments such as in a bigband setting.

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Scott! You legend 😁 I was just starting to transcribe the bird man and had no idea how to learn to play double time apart from the obvious. This is great!

Great video Scott! There is so much information to absorb and things to practice. I'll be revisiting this video again. Congrats on your Legere sponsorship! I use those reeds and I love them. Your endorsement will encourage my loyalty to the brand because I enjoy playing on them!

Excellent lesson!

Very usefull... thanks!

Thanks Man, great lessons!

I've been using Legere Signature reeds for over a year and they just play well!

Nice one Mr.P.

Excellent. Btw, congratulations on Legere sponsoring your work for a month; others will come along as a result of the way you do your teaching work.

You're absolutely right about the Legere's. That's what I use and never have a problem. Thanks Scott for all your videos, as always, straight to what matters.

Man you're the best...thank u sir !!!

Amazing!!!!

Great help thanks

Great leason!

Lengendary teacher and player.

Great video! In a future video could you talk about ghost/doodle notes? I've been experimenting with them and would like some extra pointers.

ty so much man

Thanks sir

This is a great lesson. Two questions: I have heard tonguing every second note lightly as a great way to solidify double time? I think it hard to keep light at speed. Do you suggest avoid any to guing in this exercise? Or what notes are you targeting to tongue? Secondly how do you apply this across a chord progression eg ii v i's? Hope you don't mind the questions. As this is something I am working over now. Cheers

FWIW: I play a 2 1/2 Legere Signature on my tenor and it works great; however, the same strength on my alto, would be too difficult for me. I can play altissimo notes on my tenor; but, even the upper register on the alto is a bit of a strain, with a 2 reed. Perhaps if I play for a few more years... BTW: I just snagged myself a Selmer La Voix II alto and although it's more difficult to play than my tenor, I do love the tone!

Excellent progressive lesson

Thanks Scott for your good lessons. Question: There's a part in the saxophone solo in Van Morrison's "I've been working" that I just can't grasp. No matter how slow I play it on the you tube player I just can't work out how this man does this. Its the long fall at he end of the solo lasting four bars. Could you spare me some of your insights on this? Maybe make a nice video out of it?Great tuition! I'm still having fun with the Charly Parker lick!GreetsNico de Kruif - The Netherlands

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@scottpaddock, are you tonguing every note in the triplets, 16th and all of that; it sounds like tonguing, should we tongue all of them, will it sound nice if we don’t tongue them

Please boss help us to write the note out for us

Do you have a code? Which it adds a % off. maybe legere website. I been using cane reeds, I'm noticing that after a month they sound different or get inconsistent. I want to try the ones that you use. Just hoping some percentage off and adding your name to the purchase..

Skip to 2:15 ur welcome

Hi! I have a question, is it true that Legere´s are a little bit harder than cane reeds? I mean, i play D`Addario 3S cane reeds, would you recommend me to try the legere 3 or 2 1/2? Thanks!

I play legere sigs too, but compared to the other lagers they're really fragile. The corners bend and crack very easily

Would like to try the reeds but can't find the 2.25. This is what the chart shows I should use. Getting back into playing again. Enjoying your videos. That tounge position is a tough one for me.

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You have reed listed as 2.5. You said 2.25. What do you actually use on the alto and also on the tenor? Thanks!

Congratulations to your cooperation with Légère. This is really fantastic! 😁👍😁 Thanks so much for your great video. 😊🎷🎶 I have to add this technique to my warm-up exercises. Maybe one day I will be able to play my lines this fast. But I guess that will take some time.... I wish you a wonderful Christmas time! ⭐🎄⭐

Any tips for improving the timing, please?

As I play a size 3 V21 Vandoren on Alto, what size legere should I get? The light blue vandorens play right out of the box, but die within days to a week

What mouthpiece do you have?

How do you properly toungue 16th notes

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I play nothing but Legere on my Saxes, Clarinet and even my Xaphoon

Correction: Sorry...it's a #2 that I play on the tenor; which is easier than playing a # 2 on my alto.

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It's seems like it takes alot of work do be a professional sax player. There are so many things that you need to practice. The more I learn the more it feels like there is more to learn. When I was a beginner I thought you just needed to know scales and arpeggios and how to play the notes and rythyms.

Hi Scott, your videos are really great, but could you speak a little bit slowerly. Sometimes it´s difficulty to understand you (í´m not an english nativespeaker). Thanks JR from Austria

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Légère is technically just "light" in French